THE JOY FORMIDABLE UK HEADLINE TOUR
New album HITCH out March 25
Tickets here!
Watch ‘The Last Thing On My Mind’ here: https://youtu.be/TpWUIRGZwvE
Whirring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2BUEzdjfpY
Having just completed a string of sold-out UK underplay dates, The Joy Formidable announce plans for their nationwide headline tour, kicking off this Spring, with dates including Brighton’s Great Escape Festival (21st May) and London’s Oval Space (19th May). Regarding their recent live show in Wales, “…witnessing the return of the North Wales trio was as close to rock 'n' roll nirvana as you are likely to get.”
The band recently unveiled punchy primary single ‘The Last Thing on My Mind’ to critical acclaim, from their upcoming third album ‘Hitch’ (out March 25th via C’mon Let’s Drift in partnership with Membran). The accompanying video challenges the patriarchal gaze that has become so very ingrained in music videos throughout the modern era. With the creation of new music that is clearly carefully-crafted in a way that ignites conversation and inspires change, the band will no doubt showcase some of the very raw emotion and electric performance we’ve come to associate them with, headed up by tenacious lead-singer and guitarist Ritzy.
Of the most recent video, she has this to say:
"It's a song about freedom, about feeling alive & a part of that is about sexual liberation too which is why we wanted to make a music video from the perspective of a heterosexual female gaze. It shows men in many forms, being free, being sexy, being watched, it's beautiful and thought provoking and is some small attempt to re address the existing imbalance of perspective and nudity in music videos."
‘Hitch’, though definitely not short of The Joy Formidable’s quintessential energy, is the product of the band adopting a more minimal approach in production style. Dubbed by Ritzy as “one of the most rhythmical and driving records we've made but also the saddest. This album takes you to places that we might not have taken you before".
Self-assured and clear in vision, the band produced and recorded 'Hitch' in their new studio (The Red Brick) in North Wales. 'We knew that we wanted to capture what we do live on this record' says Rhydian, 'so we set up and left the tape running, documenting our headspace and atmosphere over the past 12 months'. Being prolific writers this musically and emotionally put them through the wringer, but as the band explains, “it’s fine for it to hurt, to finish a record feeling exhausted. You have to feel like you've really been through something."
The Joy Formidable will play the following shows in May 2016:
7 May 2016 Newcastle Think Tank
9 May 2016 Edinburgh Liquid Room
10 May 2016 Sheffield The Plug
12 May 2016 Wrexham Focus Wales @ Central Station
13 May 2016 Colchester Arts Centre
14 May 2016 Manchester Academy 2
16 May 2016 Leeds Brundnell
17 May 2016 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
18 May 2016 Norwich Open
19 May 2016 London Oval Space
21 May 2016 Great Escape @ C2 Radio X Show
22 May 2016 Oxford Academy
23 May 2016 High Wycombe Bucks Students' Union
http://www.thejoyformidable.com/
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Fancy meeting The Joy Formidable?
You can purchase an exclusive meet and greet package here.. http://ow.ly/90kb300hsAF
This package includes:
• VIP early entry into the venue
• Exclusive PRE-SHOW meet & greet with The Joy Formidable
• Group photograph with The Joy Formidable
• Private and intimate acoustic performance by The Joy Formidable
• Official meet & greet laminate
• Limited availability
(Please be aware that this does not include entry to the show)
After Party until 2am
Adv £8 | OTD £12 | 18+, Free for Bucks students
http://www.seetickets.com/Venue/Bucks-Student-Union-High-Wycombe/7822
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